1986–87 Chelsea F.C. season

{{Short description|73rd competitive season of Chelsea F.C.}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2015}}

{{Infobox football club season

| club = Chelsea

| season = 1986–87

| manager = John Hollins

| chairman = Ken Bates

| owner =

| stadium = Stamford Bridge

| league = First Division

| league result = 14th

| cup1 = FA Cup

| cup1 result = Fourth round

| cup2 = League Cup

| cup2 result = Third round

| cup3 = Full Members Cup

| cup3 result = Fourth round

| league topscorer = Kerry Dixon (10)

| season topscorer = Kerry Dixon (12)

| largest win = 4–0 v Oxford United
{{nowrap|(10 February 1987)}}

| largest loss = 2–6 v Nottingham Forest
{{nowrap|(8 September 1984)}}

| highest attendance = {{nowrap|29,301 vs Arsenal}}
{{nowrap|(7 March 1987)}}

| lowest attendance = {{nowrap|9,546 vs Oxford United}}
{{nowrap|(20 September 1986)}}

| average attendance = {{nowrap|17,694}}

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| pattern_ra1 = _chelsea1985h

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| pattern_b2 = _chelsea1986a

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| prevseason = 1985–86

| nextseason = 1987–88

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The 1986–87 season was Chelsea Football Club's seventy-third competitive season.